Punishment and Medieval Education

An exploration of the contours imposed on physical punishment by education, establishing how pedagogues accommodated violence into a system of rules, rituals and objectives. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. 'One Whip Drives Them All': Starting School in the 'Violent' Middle Ages 'Beginning with Anger': The Classical and Early Medieval Background The Rules of the Rod: Discipline in Practice 'Lore and Chastising': The Functions of Classroom Discipline 'I Was Beaten and I Beat': Responding to Discipline Conclusion. Mindful Violence: Classroom Discipline and Its Lessons Bibliography